According to the National Development Plan 2010-2015 and Vision 2040, Uganda intends to use its uranium reserves to generate electricity using nuclear power stations. With this goal in mind there are a number of options available to Uganda that we discuss in this third part of our nuclear industry series. Read More

Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete last week told the country’s Parliament that he would accent to the recently passed petroleum Bills as soon as they get to his desk days after the Legislators passed three controversial laws amidst concerns by civil society that the process was not consultative. Read More

The King of Bunyoro, His Majesty Solomon Gafabusa Iguru displays a precious stone. The Kingdom hopes to use royalties to boost household incomes in the Region (Photo: Francis Mugerwa)

Leaders from the oil-rich Bunyoro Kingdom want Parliament to review the recently-passed oil laws and include clauses that will empower the Kingdom and people in the region to realise economic benefits from the exploitation of oil and gas resources. Read More

Uganda’s Vision 2040 estimates that the country will require 41,738 MW of installed capacity by 2040, of which nearly 60% (24,000 MW) will come from nuclear. In this second article about Uganda’s nuclear industry, Luke Williamstalks about how much uranium has been found to date and Uganda’s ambitious plan to use its resources to power its economy. Read More

The Norwegian government last week committed an additional 6.5 million dollars to support Uganda’s oil and gas sector in a new agreement that was signed by the Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther and the new Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija at the Finance Ministry Headquarters in Kampala. Read More

A section of the displaced residents at a recent meeting in the camp. (Photo: Courtesy of Global Rights Alert)

Four children have died and many more could starve to death as the hundreds of people who were forcefully evicted from Rwamutonga village, Hoima district continue to wait for court to decide their fate. Read More